bottlecapooc | June Plotting Post

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MEMBER & GUILD RANKING

New quests are released! Sign-ups will open officially on the 3rd of this month, so until then, here's a plotting post for you all to get your Duckletts in a row! Before we hop right into things, though, here are the tallies from total quest points!

Click here for the rankings!

⟡ MEMBER RANKING
ICly, Rankings will show the points earned of all Pokemon in guilds, including NPC Pokemon not listed here OOCly. We didn't list guild leaders this time, but might in the future for fun. Keep in mind that quests available to player characters are not the entire pool of quests, and that some are likely snatched up before they can get to them regularly, which is how points vary and how some guilds pull ahead even without much player help. However, over time, player points will certainly affect the standing of guilds! Without further ado, here are the characters in ranking order by guild:

Oran Berries
Goro 1300 points
Shoka 1250 points
Ren 950 points
Emmet 850 points
Ingo 800 points
A.B.A 550 points
Conrad 550 points
Akari 500 points
Dark Heart 250 points

Cheri Berries
Firoza 750 points
Firepaw 700 points
Siffrin 600 points
Guilmon 550 points
Laios 400 points
Junpei 350 points

Lum Berries
Emporio 1050 points
Narciso 900 points
Courier Six 550 points
Ring-Spirit 300 points

⟡ GUILD RANKING
And of course, posted everywhere is the guild ranking.

1. Lum Berries
2. Oran Berries
3. Cheri Berries

AVAILABLE QUESTS

This is a HEAVY QUEST month, meaning there are quests in the mix that are classified as "heavy!" What does this mean? More chance for plot, and more risk of consequence! Characters can try each quest more than once as long as no claim limit is listed, but will only receive points for any given quest once. However, consequences can occur within these dangerous listed quests. Due to potential for consequence or harm, we recommend waiting for results of one exploration-titled quest before submitting for another.

In addition, we would like to remind players that for these heavy quests, failure is possible. While light quests use solely RNG to determine results, heavy quests use a combination of a point system and RNG-style changes. Success vs failure is calculated via points after gathering information from your submitted summary and some limited mod knowledge (quest history, Pokemon type, etc). Then, using either our “success” or “failure” map, we use a pre-written list of outcomes to formulate what the quest group experiences and form the reply from there. In the previous heavy quest round, we failed to stress the importance of the summary section, and failed to take into account certain Pokemon typing that may have advantages or disadvantages. We also realized that failure resulting in zero points may be too harsh, and have reevaluated that partial points be rewarded even for failures. These have been adjusted this round, and we will continue to make changes as needed with player feedback. The importance of the summary section will be reworded on the quest page itself, as well. Thanks for your patience!

Previously, in addition to sending teams for further investigations to the surrounding forests, investigations of violence along the coastline were made. Thanks to these efforts, three dangerous Pokemon and potential Pokemon have been identified as targets with a Bounty on their head for the month. With that in mind, here's some information about each of the areas for you to use for your threads, to keep in mind while signing up, and to use for knowing what sort of angle you want to use to tackle these.

BOUNTY LIST
Unlike typical Explorations, each of these quests have so great a level of danger ascribed to them that various NPC teams will be patrolling the locations of each Bounty. Their task is to extract any teams who need help on a retreat, so that they can live to fight another day. Success and Failure won't hinge on totally defeating these bounties; no one Pokemon team could hope to take these creatures out on their own! Instead, teams will be expected to do their best to venture into these still somewhat unknown regions and do what they can to try and do their part in the fight.

Bottlecap Bay's Coast
The open ocean Bottlecap Bay overlooks has recently been the scene of various water related attacks, and even possible deaths. Thanks to the efforts and studies of other Pokemon, this is the only Pokemon to be identified. A massive Dondozo, rumored to be a white gleam in the water, now thrashes out in the fog of the bay. Further information can be found on the quest page, but notably, bird Pokemon will find themselves at greater risk against their natural predator.

Middle Forest
A fog-laden stretch filled with steep declines and hidden pits. The mist clings to Pokemon, curving around them like a living being. The forest floor is incredibly unpredictable, and familiar figures might attempt to coax Pokemon apart from one another, or trick you further into the forest in tandem with hallucinations. Recently it has been proven that ground type moves have been playing a role in the shifting terrain, and large shadows were seen lurking near discarded bones. It would be best to prepare for a battle against a truly formidable foe.

Southern Forest
The most treacherous in terms of navigation. Landmarks and markers shift unpredictably, and even weirder, some look aged beyond comprehension. The fog exists here, but it's far less thick than in the center of the forest, even if just as disorienting. Worst of all, parts of the forest floor have already collapsed into a system of unstable, old caves. These caves may collapse even further, leaving Pokemon stranded, separated, or struggling to free themselves. While Ghost Pokemon thrive here, imitating teammates or other wild Pokemon and causing confusion, recent reports have grown sinister— while most content themselves with turning Pokemon on one another, separating them or causing cavern collapses, Ghost Pokemon with traces of green and violet auras have begun to show resistance to Ghost and Dark attacks. Pokemon should be wary of a truly deceptive creature.

A UNIQUE REWARD

During the Test Drive for May, it was stated that any characters to participate in the team building activities of the Archive during the heavy rains would receive a 'Unique Reward'. This reward will be presented to them on June 1st, after careful discussions amongst local tailors. What is this reward?

It's a customized accessory! Anything from hats, to scarves, to simple sashes- every participant will receive one such accessory, and they'll find it imbued with a special power. While defending friends or teammates, it makes them stronger.

OOC PLOTTING & INTRO TO NEWBIES

Lastly, along with plotting for the monthly quests, this post doubles as an OOC intro post for all new players! Because of this, there is a newbie directory for new characters to link their top levels for extra visibility.

PLAYER INFO
PLAYER: Your handle
ABOUT: Tell us a little about yourself.
CONTACT: How do you prefer to be contacted?

CHARACTER INFO
CHARACTER: Character name
CANON: Canon, or Original if an OC
POKEMON: The Pokemon they ended up as, and if they're shiny or a regional variant!
GUILD: Represent your new home! Feel free to change the hex #f29923 to your guild hex color, if you want.
INFO/PERMISSIONS: Link your info/permissions post and any other relevant posts (opt-outs, etc) here!

ABOUT:

Give us a little blurb about your character here!

PLANS:

Talk about goals, plans, things you're interested in, quests you want to sign up for, etc!

ANYTHING ELSE: Extra pictures, memes, or other little tidbits you want to add can go here.

FAQ ⟡ LOCATIONS ⟡ GUILDS ⟡ POKEMON & ABILITIES ⟡ APPLICATIONS
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Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

You're Laios is delightful. I'm friends with the Sanji player and have stalked that thread it DELIGHTS Me greatly. Kitchen Crime Blondes United-

I wanted to ask you if it was alright- So Arknights had a collab with Dungeon Meshi a little bit ago, So i wanted to ask if it was alright with you that I assume Flamebringer has heard of Laios. Marcille has canonically talked to someone Flamebringer is friends with, and Laios was making, quite the impression with other Rhodes Island operators, so it wouldn't be impossible for Flamebringer to hear about him down the vine.

If thats not cool tho, thats alright with me! The event was very chill, so I can easily handwave it as being non-canon for Flamebringer.

Also- I saw you were interested in Mad Moonlighter on Bigby! I'm also interested in doing that quest, and I think Flamebringer and Bigby could either get along like a house on fire or hate eachother's guts, in other words, I think sticking them in the same room would be fantastic xD (Also Add him to the list of Mons that need to scruff Bigby- I was reading your post and thinking "oh yeah Flamebringer could scruff him-" and then lo and behold. You speak my language)

weeps you are too kind!! ydek how excited i am for the one piece / dunmeshi crossover potential. (Also Kitchen Crime Blondes United……a new cooking themed album name dropped, I fear.)

SO FUNNY STORY I was thinking of asking you the same thing because I haven’t played Arknights BUT I have read about the collab and I think it would be too funny if Flamebringer knew about him, so absolutely that is cool with me!! Laios just going: woah cool someone from home! ...wait a minute i have no idea what this guy is talking about HUH WHAT HELLO? Just so confused. He might think Flamebringer is from the future or something because what the hell is going on...but also tell him more...

I'd love to toss Flamebringer and Bigby out in the wilds for Mad Moonlighter!! I have to laugh they sound so similar...a part of me just wants them to argue until they need to get into a real fight. Then it's time to get serious and they actually manage to work together oh so elegantly.

I'm down for just a duo, but also happy to scout around for a third to better the odds for success!! Just let me know and we can get to plotting the details. >:))

I had never thought of it before- but now I See the vision. Its Glorious. (CACKLING-)

OH MY STARS hello I'm so delighted by this outcome. Heck yes. I can have Flamebringer inform him with no context of how absolutely unhinged he's been around the other Operators of Rhodes Island (he's mostly just staring like he's a kid at an icecream store and also asking weird heckin questions. So Usual Laios hours), and also that he ate hecking Collapsals and Seaborn. Things you DEFINITELY should not eat- He disrespectfully wants to ask how Laios is still alive. He genuinely wants to know.
OH I LOVE THAT THATS SO FUNNY- Wheeps I'm imagining him mistaking him for anyone else... that would be so chaotic and hilarious. His downer attitude/cynicism could definitely be at least temporarily mistaken for Chilchuck (if he suddenly got a very deep voice xD ). Oh stars Flamebringer might not help with that- Mentioning technology he doesn't know but apparently DID use??? What??? Whats a Liberi??? this has the potential to be so chaotic i'm so here for it crying.
~~Also probably mentioning offhand that Marcille was scared of him. Something which he did absolutely nothing to dissuade.~~

HECK YEAH- They do sound rather similar xD Grumpy guys who don't want to deal with anything else. HELP. I CAN SEE THAT BEING A POSSIBILITY ACTUALLY- I'm not sure if they'd vibe with each other in reciprocated Tough guy (tm) Silence or just manage to piss each other off enough to hate each other's guts- And then working together like a well oiled machine? -Chef's kiss- Immaculate. I love it.

I have actually also asked Akira as well for this quest- I thought we would make a hilarious trio. Two stoic guys who don't want to talk about anything and ONE unhinged doctor guy who wants to investigate everything. Surely nothing can go wrong.

Edit: Akira says their down to have Bigby for Mad Moonlighters! So as long as that's cool with you, we've got a party!

Edited 2025-06-03 18:46 (UTC)

Laios suddenly learning about the multiverse whether he likes it or not. What do all these terms mean but more importantly what do those monsters look like and taste like please explain in excruciating detail. Just might have to assume Chilchuck had a very angry son (or great-great...grandson if they get into all the tech stuff) after all their adventuring. Somehow. Maybe. (Flamebringer, how do you feel about being pictured as a half-foot.)

ALSO this is one hell of a trio for Mad Moonlighters kjsdnfkjdnsf I’m absolutely cool with it!! I’ll pop over to that thread with some Thoughts for how it may play out >:)) Bigby being the smallest and most at risk with dangerous ground moves boy oh BOY

P LE A SE. Hey Flamebringer can relate to that at least. Terra is such a closed off world ~~Also the sky is fake. Yeah. that's fun. He doesn't know this. Like. 3 people on all of Terra know this.~~ That anybody saying there are other worlds NORMALLY would have him rolling his eyes- kinda hard to do tho when you suddenly are on another planet-
CRYING Flamebringer doesn't know you weirdo. He values being whole and alive. Not consuming parts of an eldritch hivemind because it looks tasty- H E L P THATS AMAZING. Great, Great, Great, great (play the scene from Emperor's new groove please) grandson. Oh Flamebringer is normally six feet tall so thats objectively hilarious xD He's going to have the flattest look about it thats for sure. (its not as insulting as it would be. The Durin on Terra resembled Half-foots most closely, and they have the strength of traditional fantasy dwarves.)

EXCELLENT, I'm loving this already :)c OH BOY OH BOY -rubs hands together evilly-

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